Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997
Lemieux in 2012 during the unveiling of a statue of him
Born	(1965-10-05) October 5, 1965 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1984–1997 2000–2006

Mario Lemieux, OC, (born October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is considered to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League from 1984-2006. He currently co-owns both the Pittsburgh Penguins and their farm team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997. He was also inducted into the Canada's Walk of Fame in 2004.

Other websites

• Mario Lemieux biography at Legends of Hockey
• Mario Lemieux player profile at NHL.com
• Mario Lemieux career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database